State Tech Vs. Straight to Workforce

State Tech offers hands-on education.  Hands-on education helps students understand now just how to perform a job but also the theory behind what they are doing and ultimately make them more valuable employees. We call this preparing for a career versus preparing for a job. Some employers like to hire students without an education because they can pay them less and they have no real other job options because they don’t have a degree. Employers that hire State Tech students understand the value of a State Tech degree and will offer salaries accordingly.

Students who attend State Tech will earn a higher starting salary and will advance further than someone who went straight to the workforce. This is due to the hands-on education, critical thinking skills, communication skills, and job-readiness the State Tech student has received vs. the other person who did not attend State Tech prior to joining the workforce. Employees with a degree will advance through their careers versus someone without a degree.

State Technical College of Missouri has a 99% job placement rate. State Tech partners with hundreds of employers to give its students the opportunity to select an employer that best suites each graduate once they have earned their degree. Each year State Tech hosts their annual Career Expo that allows students and alumni to visit with over 400 potential employers. During the fall semester daily “Lunch and Learns” give students in-depth exposure to employers interested in their degree program.  Between a student’s first and second year a summer internship will be completed helping inform the student’s long-term employer decision.

Our goal at State Tech is to prepare students who have the education and the degree to prepare them to be  supervisors  and advance should they choose to do so. Technical and general education coursework that consists of theory and hands-on education, when combined with work experience and the extremely important piece of paper (a degree), ensures graduates will advance throughout their careers.